Senate Passes Bill to Exempt Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Exports From Licensing Requirements
The Senate on Dec. 10 by unanimous consent passed legislation that would exempt exporters of sea urchins and sea cucumbers intended for human or animal consumption from licensing requirements or Endangered Species Act export permission requirements. The passed legislation includes…
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an amendment for H.R. 4245 introduced by Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, which rewrites the version of the bill passed by the House on Sept. 6, to set the rulemaking deadline for the Fish and Wildlife Service director at 180 days after enactment, instead of the House-proposed 30 days, and to omit House-proposed licensing exemptions for squid, octopus and cuttlefish. H.R. 4245, originally proposed by Maine Reps. Chellie Pingree, D, and Bruce Poliquin, R, now goes back to the House for approval of its amended form. The Congressional Budget Office said in an Aug. 12 analysis that enactment of the bill would have a negligible effect on the federal budget (see 1608150018).